Tobacco can



1,641,565 Sept. 6, 1927' s, A. ARNTZ TOBACCO CAN Filed June 19, 1926lNVENTOR Svend A. Arntz BY I I ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 6, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..-

SVEND ARIN E ABNTZ, OF MAMABONEGK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOHANS BUDOLF AUGUST STEFFENS, OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK.

TOBACCO can.

Application filed June 19, 1926. Serial No. 117,034.

This invention relates to cans used as containers for differentmerchandise, packed in small quantities, such as tobacco, sticks ofshaving soap, etc., and has for its object to produce an article thatwill facilitate the dispensation of the goods to which.

it is applied.

Another object of my invention is to produce a specimen of a can thatbesides the qtlliality described above will, as a result of t e specialconstruction, present in part a surface that would be especiallyadaptable for the striking of matches thereon. A

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts,hereinafter fully described,

ings IO-indicates a tobacco can, having a lid 11 of the usual kind, andbeing supplied with a s ecially constructed bottom 12, said bottom as anupwardl projecting flange 13and is adapted to per orm a sliding move-.

ment inside of the box. To said bottom at 3 its lower central part isattached, as shown clearly in .Fig. 3, an, adjusting spring 14, saidspring is connected to the bottom by means of two slits 15 formed in thelatter, through which said spring is inserted. In

4 order to secure absolute steadiness of the spring, it may be solderedto the bottom, if desired.

The sides of the container are corrugated,

as shown at 16, thereby forming inner stopnotches for engagement withsaid spring 14 during manipulation and adjustment of the latter tosecure the bottom in desired position; the spring as will be seen at 17is shaped with a downward curvature. The outward corrugated sides ofsaid box will conveniently serve as a suitable surface upon which tostrike matches and said surface may therefore, to increase theefliciency for said purpose, have applied to it, in section as shown at18, a coat of sulphur similar to match boxes.

As the can gradually is emptied of its contents, it will only benecessary to exert an upward-pressure on the bottom to bring thecontents of the can abreast with the upper level, to be easily fetched.

It will be evident that the construction, as thus described, willconstitute a valuable improvement of said containers and should notincrease the manufacturing cost of same.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of theappended claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention, andI do not therefore limit myself to the construction and arrangementshown and described herein.

What I claim as new, and desire to se An article of manufacture,comprising a container, having a main body portion of substantiallyoblong shape; a lid fitted to the top of same; a movable bottomportionwith upwardly extending flanges and having a flat leaf springconnected'to its lower cure by Letters Patent of the United States, 7

